Beach forecast: rip current risk, surf and water temperature
Today's rip current risk at 230 stretches of beach on every US coast, the Great Lakes, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Pacific islands, from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast: with the surf height, the water temperature, the UV index, any beach hazards statement in force, the nearest buoy's measured waves and today's tides.
Dangerous today
22 beaches at high risk, 53 at moderate risk. High risk means life-threatening currents and swimming is not safe.
- Central Cook Area BeachesIllinois · surf 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet
- Lake Area BeachesIllinois · surf 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet
- Northern Cook Area BeachesIllinois · surf 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet
- Lake Area BeachesIndiana · surf 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet
- Porter Area BeachesIndiana · surf 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet
- Beaches of Alger CountyMichigan · surf . au train bay.............3 to 5 feet. pictured rocks...........3 to 5 feet
- Beaches of Marquette CountyMichigan · surf 3 to 5 feet
- Huron County Area BeachesMichigan · surf 4 to 6 feet
- Mason County BeachesMichigan · surf 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
- Oceana County BeachesMichigan · surf 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon
- Sanilac County Area BeachesMichigan · surf 4 to 6 feet
- St. Clair County Area BeachesMichigan · surf 3 to 5 feet
- Carlton/Southern St. Louis Area BeachesMinnesota · surf around 2 feet
- Door County Area BeachesWisconsin · surf 2 to 3 feet
- Douglas Area BeachesWisconsin · surf around 2 feet
- Kenosha County BeachesWisconsin · surf 7 to 9 feet
- Kewaunee County Area BeachesWisconsin · surf 2 to 5 feet
- Manitowoc County Area BeachesWisconsin · surf 4 to 7 feet
- Milwaukee County BeachesWisconsin · surf 8 to 11 feet
- Ozaukee County BeachesWisconsin · surf 8 to 11 feet
Atlantic Coast105
33 with a moderate or high risk today.
- Delaware Beaches: Rehoboth, Dewey and BethanyDelaware · surf 2 to 3 feet
- Coastal Bay BeachesFlorida · surf around 1 foot
- Coastal Flagler BeachesFlorida · surf around 2 feet
- Coastal Franklin BeachesFlorida · surf around 1 foot
- Coastal Gulf BeachesFlorida · surf around 1 foot
- Coastal Indian River BeachesFlorida · surf around 2 feet
- Coastal Martin BeachesFlorida · surf around 1 foot
- Coastal Saint Lucie BeachesFlorida · surf around 1 foot
- Daytona Beach and Coastal VolusiaFlorida · surf around 2 feet
- Duval BeachesFlorida · surf around 2 feet
- Nassau BeachesFlorida · surf around 2 feet
- Northeast Coastal St. Johns BeachesFlorida · surf around 2 feet
Gulf Coast19
3 with a moderate or high risk today.
Pacific Coast24
3 with a moderate or high risk today.
Great Lakes61
36 with a moderate or high risk today.
- Central Cook Area BeachesIllinois · surf 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet
- Lake Area BeachesIllinois · surf 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet
- Northern Cook Area BeachesIllinois · surf 3 to 5 feet building to 7 to 10 feet
- Lake Area BeachesIndiana · surf 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to 8 feet
- Porter Area BeachesIndiana · surf 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 7 feet
- Beaches of Alger CountyMichigan · surf . au train bay.............3 to 5 feet. pictured rocks...........3 to 5 feet
- Beaches of Marquette CountyMichigan · surf 3 to 5 feet
- Huron County Area BeachesMichigan · surf 4 to 6 feet
- Mason County BeachesMichigan · surf 1 to 3 feet building to 4 to 6 feet
- Oceana County BeachesMichigan · surf 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet early in the afternoon
- Sanilac County Area BeachesMichigan · surf 4 to 6 feet
- St. Clair County Area BeachesMichigan · surf 3 to 5 feet
Hawaii, the Caribbean and the Pacific islands21
No moderate or high risk in the forecast today.
From the National Weather Service beach forecast and the offices' surf zone forecasts, read every 15 minutes.
What is here
- Rip current risk
- Today and tomorrow, for every period the National Weather Service issues, with what each level means and what to do if a rip current carries you out.
- Surf and water
- The forecast surf height and water temperature, and the nearest buoy's measured wave height, wave period and water temperature, with the time it was read.
- Hazards in force
- Beach hazards statements, high surf advisories, rip current statements and coastal flood products, as they are issued for the beach's own forecast zone.
- The day at the beach
- UV index, thunderstorm and waterspout risk, the wind, today's high and low tides at the nearest NOAA station, sunrise and sunset.
Common questions
How is a beach defined here?
Each page is a National Weather Service surf zone: a stretch of shore the local forecast office writes one forecast for, with the beaches it names inside it. That is the unit the official rip current risk is issued in, so it is the unit a page can answer honestly.
How often does the forecast change?
Offices issue the surf zone forecast once or twice a day, usually in the early morning and again in the afternoon, and update it when conditions change. These pages read the National Weather Service every 15 minutes.
Does low risk mean it is safe?
No. Low risk means life-threatening rip currents are not expected, but they still form near piers, groins, jetties and reefs, and people drown in them on low risk days. Swim near a lifeguard, and follow the beach patrol and its flags.
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